# Redacted sensitive data - still visible in post history?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/redacted-sensitive-data-still-visible-in-post-history/28079>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [April 29, 2015, 11:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/redacted-sensitive-data-still-visible-in-post-history/28079 "2015-04-29T11:29:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![downey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/downey/32/166878_2.png) [@downey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/downey)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2015, 11:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/redacted-sensitive-data-still-visible-in-post-history/28079/2 "2015-04-29T11:43:20Z")

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There is a workaround that Admins can do:

1. Edit → Copy the post content
2. Delete the post
3. Create a new post omitting the data then change its owner to the original owner.

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